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demmiblue

(36,823 posts) Tue Jul 23, 2019, 07:48 AM Jul 2019

Poll: basic income, reparations, decriminalizing illegal entry, very unpopular....

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Poll: basic income, reparations, decriminalizing illegal entry, very unpopular.... (Original Post) demmiblue Jul 2019 OP

As an undecided observer, it would appear Biden is "on it" re: these findings. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

if we run on any of those issues we lose rampartc Jul 2019 #2

Socialist issues will lose elections with the exception of healthcare democratisphere Jul 2019 #3

The "wealth tax" is not defined the way Warren defines it. spooky3 Jul 2019 #4

Green New Deal would become unpopular once its debated and gets attacked mr_liberal Jul 2019 #5

Obamacare was unpopular when it was first introduced... Joe941 Jul 2019 #6

Remember what happened after ACA passed...the 2010 midterms... AncientGeezer Jul 2019 #8

But we have Obamacare now... Joe941 Jul 2019 #9

Barely......and it's not as popular as you seem to think it is. AncientGeezer Jul 2019 #10

There is ONE issue in 2020 NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #7

hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)

1. As an undecided observer, it would appear Biden is "on it" re: these findings.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2019, 07:54 AM

Jul 2019

He may even agree with some of the unfavored policies for the future, but my guess is his political savvy is such that he knows now is not the time.

Other candidates that need to stand out from the pack are understandably going to press some of these issues, but IMO need to prioritize. What we ultimately "should do" may not be what we "can do" right now. Getting that far ahead of the electorate is not going to be a winning strategy. There are plenty of important issues that have reached a crisis point that the public clearly DOES favor and will vote to promote.

rampartc

(5,385 posts)

2. if we run on any of those issues we lose

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2019, 08:04 AM

Jul 2019

but if we do not run on those issues they will still say that is what we stand for, so hell, absent a free press and an attentive public …….

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

3. Socialist issues will lose elections with the exception of healthcare

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2019, 08:28 AM

Jul 2019

which is extremely important to most if not all. Getting drumpf out of the oval office is the only thing that matters.

spooky3

(34,405 posts)

4. The "wealth tax" is not defined the way Warren defines it.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2019, 08:37 AM

Jul 2019

Wealth is not the same as income.

My guess that her plan would poll higher.

mr_liberal

(1,017 posts)

5. Green New Deal would become unpopular once its debated and gets attacked

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2019, 09:22 AM

Jul 2019

in a general election.

This poll is very misleading in that its just people reacting to a general, one sentence idea without actually knowing much about the issue.